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May 27, 2015
Interview with YA Author April Henry
I’m a huge fan of NYT Bestselling author, April Henry and am so excited to have April visiting the blog today. Mysteries and thrillers are my two favorite genres of book and April writes some of the best around! Booklist says “Henry has become a leading light in YA mystery” and I would have to […]

Published on May 27, 2015 12:38
May 26, 2015
Talking Book Covers-They Call Me Alexandra Gastone
The following post was originally a guest post I did on Cynthia Leitich Smith’s blog, but I thought I’d share again for those who missed it and are interested in the goings on of cover design. As a book cover art aficionado (I have a Pinterest page of covers I fan girl over – yes, […]

Published on May 26, 2015 14:44
May 25, 2015
Interview with YA Author Christina Farley
As both a travel junky and an ex-anthropologist, I LOVE books set in foreign countries. When I saw that Gilded was set in Korea and dealt with Korean myths, I knew it was a must read for me and I wasn’t disappointed! As such, I’m very excited to have Christina Farley visiting the blog today! […]

Published on May 25, 2015 14:55
May 21, 2015
Top 10 Butt Kicking Females that Influenced Alexandra Gastone + Giveaway
Hey everybody! So my book is out in the world now which is beyond surreal for me! To continue my celebration just a bit longer I thought I’d count down the butt kicking women that influenced the character of Alexandra Gastone, the heroine in my novel! So here goes… Counting Down the Top 10 Butt […]

Published on May 21, 2015 14:31
May 20, 2015
They Call Me Alexandra Gastone Mood Board and Giveaway
In honor of my book’s birthday (woot, woot), I put together the mood board above. I’m a very visual person, so compiling image collages is so my thing! The They Call Me Alexandra Gastone Blog Tour launches today and in honor of the tour, there are some kick ass prizes up for grabs. It’s a […]

Published on May 20, 2015 10:41
May 19, 2015
They Call Me Alexandra Gastone Update
So many big things have been happening or are about to happen! So let me regale you! First, They Call Me Alexandra Gastone comes out tomorrow! This book was a journey and to see it out in the wilds will be a thrill! If you like strong, complex heroines and books with lots of twists and […]

Published on May 19, 2015 12:40
May 17, 2015
THE YA DASH IS UPON US!
I’m really excited to be joining 9 other YA suspense authors in the YA DASH. One grand prize winner in the YA DASH will be getting a STACK of awesome suspense novels and everyone who participates will be getting an exclusive PDF packet with CLASSIFIED materials from each author. […]

Published on May 17, 2015 23:01
May 14, 2015
The YA DASH-11 YA Suspense Authors-Major Book Giveaway!
Do you love edge of your seat books with lots of twists and turns? Then look no further than the YA DASH. I’m joining 10 other YA suspense authors in the YA DASH, starting next Monday. The DASH is your traditional blog hop/scavenger hunt with a twist. You can find the rules of engagement […]

Published on May 14, 2015 14:47
May 13, 2015
Interview with YA Author Jenny Martin
I first connected with Jenny via twitter after I tweeted about a great guest post she’d done on another blog. We got to chatting and when she told me that her debut Tracked was The Fast & the Furious meets Firefly, I knew I wanted Jenny to visit the blog for an interview. I mean, how awesome […]

Published on May 13, 2015 11:36
May 11, 2015
Interview with YA Author-Moriah McStay
Super excited to have Moriah McStay on the blog today! Her debut Everything that Makes You is one I’ve been very keen to read since I first heard about it. I’ve always been very intrigued by ‘What if’ scenarios and to have a YA book focused on this theme immediately made me go all grabby […]

Published on May 11, 2015 12:26